NSDN Daily Race Coverage - Soboba Feb '18

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Tremendous racing action from start to finish highlighted the final day of competition at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, CA for the 2018 SCSDA Season Opener. Dennis Rieck used an incredible 2.218 ET to not only defeat Marcus Norris in the Top Fuel final, but also back up his 2.201 run from Saturday to set a new ET World Record for TF. The Top Alcohol class belonged to Jim Hammond on this weekend as he recorded a stellar 2.49 for the final round win. Vickie Hall made a big impact on the Top Eliminator class as she ended up with the victory over Jim Rossi in her first ever TE start. Another huge impact was felt as Adam Roe shattered the Fast Fours World Record with an incredible 2.668 ET, however it would be Robert Skidmore getting around Roe in the final with a 2.72. Nick Januik emerged victorious in the Pro Mod Unlimited final round over Jimmy Depasse. Chris Wells came up one round short of a double up as he took the Pro 1 victory before coming within a .001 redlight of the Pro 2 title. KC Springer scored a huge win for the second weekend in a row as he took the Pro 3 victory. Brad Olson got the job done in the Motorcycle Pro 1 defeating the always tough Joey Weaver in the final. Other Sunday winners included Tommy Zavala (Pro 2), Randy Mings (Motorcycle Pro 2), Isaac Gonzales (Juniors) and Audrey Williams (Peewees). Check back over the next week or so as we add tons of content from this great event. *Run Sheets are now posted!!*

The 2018 SCSDA Season Opener continued on Saturday with 300’ sand drag racing at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, CA. Dennis Rieck stole the show with his incredible 2.201 ET during the early qualifying pass of the day. That 2.201 beats out the existing record by one-thousandth of a second, so Dennis will need to back that up within 2% to become a new Top Fuel ET World Record. Jim Hammond stayed on top of Top Alcohol Qualifying with his Friday 2.55 ET. Another racer that stayed #1 Qualifier from their Friday run was Vickie Hall, who used her 2.951 to lead the TE field into race day. Adam Roe bettered his Friday numbers with a strong 2.710 to lead the Fast Fours Qualifying list. Jimmy Depasse stayed #1 in Pro Mod Unlimited with his Friday 2.91 pass. The Larry Minor Jeep Shootout class was quite a story as both of Wes Johnson’s Jeeps reached the final round. In the final, Wes would slap an .011RT on his brother Charlie to take the victory. Kevin Williams showed why he’s so hard to beat as he scored the Pro Gambler class victory defeating Tommy Zavala, who went .000 Red in the final round. Other big winners on the day included Mike Record (Sportsman 1), Robert Plump (Sportsman 2), Caleb Mings (Motorcycle Sportsman 1) and Mark Ratliff (Motorcycle Sportsman 2).

The 2018 SCSDA Season Opener kicked off with cool weather & heavy track conditions leading to great action at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, CA. Marcus Norris leads the Top Fuel contingent with a 2.44 lap in the Pat Norris Racing / Worldwide Insurance Services Dragster. The April’s Dream team of Jim Hammond laid down the quickest lap in Top Alcohol with a 2.55. Vickie Hall is having an incredible first event in the Top Eliminator class, sitting #1 after day one with a 2.951 ET on the 2.95 class index. Michigan’s Adam Roe set the bar high in Fast Fours qualifying with a great 2.73 pass. Jimmy Depasse leads the Pro Mod Unlimited category with a 2.91 ET. Kenny Hayes took home the Friday Pro Gambler defeating Chris Adamson by just .007 at the stripe in a great final round. The 3.95 Index category was full of incredible racing with Scott Whipple taking the victory defeating Wes Johnson in the final round. Saturday will feature the remainder of Heads-Up Qualifying as well as Sportsman & Pro Gambler eliminations.

National Sand Drag News is heading to the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, CA for the SCSDA Season Opener February 23-25. NSDN will have our normal race coverage including all the stats, results, news, and videos each night after racing action is complete. The National Sand Drag News Live Stream will be presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports at this event; the Live Stream can be accessed on the NSDN Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/NationalSandDragNews. We will also be posting our normal event updates on the NSDN Facebook page throughout the event at www.Facebook.com/NationalSandDragNews and on our Twitter Feed at www.Twitter.com/NSDN. This NSDN Daily Race Coverage is brought to you by Southern California OTR Recycling/Greg Tounget Motorsports, Good Vibrations Motorsports, Hammer Down Racing (Dennis Rieck), Morris Family Racing, Fast Track Construction, Rialto Trophy, MPC Racing, and Kevin Williams Racing. Racing action kicks off on Friday with two Heads-Up Qualifying Sessions as well as the Friday Car & ATV Gamblers and the 3.95 Index class. For any questions throughout the race weekend or to inquire about future Daily Race Coverage sponsorship opportunities, e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..